Neo-noir is a type of motion picture that incorporates elements of film noir but with updated themes, content, style. Basically a more modern sub-genre of film noir. Some examples of this are: Blue Velvet, No Country for Old Men, Se7en and Sin City. These films usually include both thematic and visual elements of films noir. As many classic film noir were independent features, is it fitting that many neo-noir films are also independent.
By the 1970s, newer motion pictures were sometimes earning comparisons to earlier films noir. Unlike classic noirs, neo-noir films are aware of modern circumstances and technology - details that were absent to the plot of classic film noir. The term can be applied to other works of fiction that incorporate these elements. A prime example of this is, Blade Runner.
Neo-noir is very tempting!
But I think I want to keep it classic and stay loyal to 50s-style noir.
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Hi Tara. Check out 'The Good German' a Steven Soderbergh film starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett. It's a lovely example of a classic Noir but filmed post-classic noir period.
Ninax
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